3.19.10 | Green Bay, WI | KI and the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee continue its partnership with a new studio. Learning
Landscapes: Fabricating the Architecture of Education, will have students researching and designing environments for higher education, building on the research of auditoria design that was conducted through a KI-funded studio over the last two years.
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3.18.10 | Grand Rapids, MI | BIFMA became a U.S. Green Building Council Education Provider. A two-hour BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard and level Certification training course has been reviewed and was approved by the USGBC for 2 GBCI CE Hours for LEED Professionals. Approval of the course allows BIFMA to offer AP credit for the 2-hour training sessions scheduled in 9 cities that will provide the architect, interior designer and furniture specifier with an understanding of how level certification works to make the identification of "green" products easier.
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3.18.10 | Grand Haven, MI | Atlas Ergonomics will present two studies at the Applied Ergonomics Conference, March 23-25. David Brodie will speak March 23 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, 23808 Resort Parkway, San Antonio, TX, 2:30-3pm, on the “Impact of Split Keyboard Design on
Office Design.” On March
25 from 8:45-9:30 a.m., Mr. Brodie will present a second topic
entitled
“Addressing Knowledge and Culture to Achieve Success in
Healthcare”.
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3.18.10 | Atlanta, GA | The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute announced the addition of two new
fully-accredited Continuing Education Courses.
- "Clearing the Air on Sustainability:
Why Good Indoor Air Quality Matters"
- "Making the Grade: Healthy Schools
Nurturing Healthy Kids"
Both Continuing Education Units are accredited for one hour of continuing education credit.
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3.17.10 | Washington, DC | Nurture by Steelcase agreed to continue
its support of the AAHID / Nurture
Graduate Research Fellowship for the next five years. The recipient of the 2009 AAHID / Nurture Graduate Research Fellowship
was James J. Marstiller whose research focused on
finding the best interior design practice methods for people living
with dementia and other cognitive disorders. The winner of the 2010
fellowship will be announced in April.
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3.12.10 | Minneapolis, MN | InformeDesign
released new research summaries.
- Adolescent Experiences of Children's
Hospital Wards
- Benefits of Transit-Oriented
Neighborhoods
- Health Effects of Home and Office
Dampness and Air-Conditioning
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3.10.10 | Indianapolis, IN | The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association is offering
a solution for companies that must comply with the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The online portion of the training
will be available through the CEDIA e-Learning platform, and the
hands-on lab portion of the training will be hosted by CEDIA at select
ADI locations throughout the U.S.
The Lead: Renovation, Repair & Painting rule sets forth special
requirements for anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs
surfaces that may contain lead-based paint and applies to work done in homes built before 1978 as well as in pre-1978
buildings occupied by children under the age of six or by a pregnant
woman. The rule is set to be fully implemented by April 22, 2010.
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3.5.10 | Green Bay, WI | KI Houston
sponsored a continuing education credit seminar, entitled
Storage Planning for Today’s Evolving Workplace with speaker Craig Crock, Southwest Solutions, Dallas, TX. Other participants included Shaw Contact Group, Pallas Textiles, Spacesaver, Southwest Solutions Group and Koroseal. The
CEU, attended by about 40 people, was followed by an evening of celebration with dining and
music.
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3.3.10 | Grand Haven, MI | Atlas Ergonomics conducted a five-month study to determine workers' preference in keyboard design. The results indicated that 85% of workers preferred an experimental split keyboard design and 84% preferred components further apart than the market's best-selling split design. Atlas Ergonomics will present detailed results in a
free, one-hour webinar hosted by National Ergonomics Conference and
Exhibition on March 10 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
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